# joyfully

**Pronunciation:** /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/ · JOY-fuh-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that expresses great happiness and pleasure.

## Examples

- She skipped joyfully down the path, singing a happy tune.
- The team celebrated joyfully after scoring the winning goal in the final minute.
- He accepted the award joyfully, thanking everyone who supported him.

## Synonyms

- happily — General term for feeling or showing pleasure.
- cheerfully — Expressing good spirits and optimism.
- gleefully — With triumphant or mischievous delight.
- exultantly — With great joy and triumph, often after success.

## Antonyms

- sadly — In a way that shows sorrow or unhappiness.
- miserably — In a very unhappy or uncomfortable way.

## Collocations

- joyfully sing — The children joyfully sang along to their favorite song.
- joyfully embrace — They joyfully embraced each other after years apart.
- joyfully announce — The couple joyfully announced their engagement to their friends and family.

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